Liverpool fans could sway title race

Liverpool's game against Manchester City may already have been dubbed D-Day, but title rivals Chelsea also have to go to Anfield this month.Michael Beattie finds out what lessons their mutual histories might have.

The France international sparked rumours of a move to Anfield when he was pictured among their supporters during the Merseyside derby against Everton last November.

He moved from Rennes to Rubin Kazan in January instead but there has been speculation about a summer switch to the Premier League with Liverpool reportedly keen on securing his signature to bolster their defensive options in midfield.

"In January M'Vila behaved badly - one day he trained, one day he didn't," Bilyaletdinov told France Football.

"Maybe his agents had promised him something. He thought he was already in Liverpool. I told him: 'It is not your level. If you go, you will be on the bench'. He was very disappointed."

Bilyaletdinov has indicated that M'Vila could return to France, saying: "He has to prove his value and work like everyone else. I don't mean that he doesn't work, but we can see that he misses France."